Patents by Inventor Thomas James Gleason, Jr.

Thomas James Gleason, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF BONE CEMENT
    Publication number: 20160128751
    Abstract: A method of applying bone cement for an orthopedic procedure of a patient includes coupling a proximal end of a nozzle component to a bone cement applicator and applying bone cement on a surface of an implant or on a bone surface through an elongated distal opening of a distal portion of the nozzle component. The method includes separating the distal portion from an intermediate portion of the nozzle component at a frangible connecting portion and exposing a circular distal end of the intermediate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas James Gleason, JR., Lars Ek, Steen Stavnshoj, Mats Rosengren
  • Method and apparatus for delivery of bone cement
    Patent number: 9259256
    Abstract: A method of applying bone cement for an orthopedic procedure of a patient includes coupling a proximal end of a nozzle component to a bone cement applicator and applying bone cement on a surface of an implant or on a bone surface through an elongated distal opening of a distal portion of the nozzle component. The method includes separating the distal portion from an intermediate portion of the nozzle component at a frangible connecting portion and exposing a circular distal end of the intermediate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Biomet SAS
    Inventors: Thomas James Gleason, Jr., Lars Ek
  • Nozzle
    Patent number: D711530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Biomet SAS
    Inventors: Thomas James Gleason, Jr., Lars Ek, Steen Stavnshoj, Mats Rosengren